COTS Software

PODCAST: Upgrading from VMware ESX and/or ESXi 3.x to vSphere 4 successfully involves careful planning. There are hardware, software and database requirements, as well as third-party software compatibility considerations. This podcast provides guidelines for planning a successful upgrade, and walks you through a proposed upgrade path step-by-step.

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 | Premiered: 23 Aug 2010

EGUIDE: Understanding the costs and trends associated with server virtualization is very important, as well as understanding the role of virtual platforms for your business.

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Recent news from the Bank of England now places a swift economic recovery in real doubt. The UK economy actually slipped into negative growth in the final quarter of 2010, and even the most optimistic forecasts predict economic recovery over the coming years to be sluggish at best.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Borrowed from the Japa nese term for “chatter,” pecha kuchahas been praised as the new way to communicate in business.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization and cloud computing are two initiatives that are gaining popularity among the IT industry. This white paper highlights ways you can build a more stable, secure, and efficient computing environment around a virtual desktop infrastructure. Plus, learn how cloud and VDI work together to help you become an efficient business.

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 | Published: 17 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Against a backdrop of an increased use of software that is generally more sophisticated, flexible, scalable and easy to integrate than in times gone by, this research set out to explore the impact of having to maintain a plethora of different software solutions from different vendors in today’s cash-strapped corporate environment.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how software escrow agreements can be a critical tool to help ensure application continuity within your business continuity plan.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 04 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: In recent years C-level executives in many of the world's largest and most successful organizations have been forced to introduce a wide range of cost-cutting measures as macroeconomic forces continue to create a challenging and uncertain trading environment.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Download your free trial of IBM Rational Quality Manager V2, a collaborative, Web-based, quality management solution that offers comprehensive test planning and test asset management from requirements to defects.

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 04 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Nucleus analyzed existing Force.com application deployments and found an average of 4.9 times faster development.  End customers, developers, and ISVs experience more rapid time to value, lower cost, and greater ongoing flexibility.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011